Ron Morris - Jones was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Pioneer Corps (African Colonial Forces Section) on the 1st June, 1942. The East African Companies of the Pioneer Corps comprised native troops and white officers. Jones was posted to 1807 (East African) Company at El Massara near Cairo as temporary Captain and second in command on 3 August 1944 …………. {other service in Lebanon and Suez} ….

He relinquished his commission on 16th November 1945 and was granted the honorary rank of Major. Major Matheys Jones was awarded the Efficiency Medal with Kenya suspender on 17 January 1950. The award of the Efficiency Medal with 'Kenya' suspender means that he must have served pre-WW2 as an enlisted man in the Kenya Regiment (Territorial Force) which was established on 1st June 1937. It seems probable that he saw active service with the Kenya Regiment before being commissioned into the Pioneer Corps.

One of the original '500' men in the Kenya Regt. in 1937. (KR 316).

Info from Paul Okong'o Played rugby for Kitale-Eldoret-West Kenya ,Kenya XVs-1930 & 1935 and East Africa-1950.Winner of the Enterprise Cup 1932-1936 with Eldoret. Father of Nelson Jones who also played rugby and cricket for Eldoret. Both buried in Eldoret. Reference- Rugby Football in East Africa-1909-1959 - published by the Rugby Football Union in East Africa,1960.

Played Rugby for Eldoret 1930s